Another Lululemon Executive Exits Ahead of Incoming CEO
The departure of AI chief Ranju Das after less than a year in the role comes shortly after the chief strategy officer exited ahead of new chief executive Heidi O'Neill joining in September.
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Fashion Week
Shanghai Fashion Week's Bid for Global Relevance
This week, everyone will be talking about Shanghai Fashion Week, Burberry's new fragrance, LVMH's Les Journées Particulières and the latest wave of pop-up stores. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Shanghai Fashion Week's Bid for Global Relevance
This week, everyone will be talking about Shanghai Fashion Week, Burberry's new fragrance, LVMH's Les Journées Particulières and the latest wave of pop-up stores. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion Week
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
Luxury
Marco Bizzarri Reassures Gucci Staff Over Looming Era of Slower Growth
The Gucci chief executive said in a message to store employees they should not be daunted by signs of a slowdown or variations in daily performances.
Marco Bizzarri Reassures Gucci Staff Over Looming Era of Slower Growth
The Gucci chief executive said in a message to store employees they should not be daunted by signs of a slowdown or variations in daily performances.
Fashion Week
Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style
The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.
Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style
The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.
Fashion Week
Unobvious Beauty at Miu Miu
Glamour, tailoring, logos and elegance were the four poles of Miuccia Prada's collection. But the polish was overpowered by her innate inclination towards subversion.
Unobvious Beauty at Miu Miu
Glamour, tailoring, logos and elegance were the four poles of Miuccia Prada's collection. But the polish was overpowered by her innate inclination towards subversion.
Fashion Week
Obsession and Ambiguity at Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière said his new collection gathered together all his obsessions — one of them being “to empower women." But when he added that it was “not a narrative collection," he highlighted its simultaneous strength and weakness.
Obsession and Ambiguity at Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière said his new collection gathered together all his obsessions — one of them being “to empower women." But when he added that it was “not a narrative collection," he highlighted its simultaneous strength and weakness.
Fashion Week
Laser Focus at Stella McCartney
Business is booming, and this collection showed why: seriousness of purpose and commitment delivered with the lightest of touches and a sense of humour.
Laser Focus at Stella McCartney
Business is booming, and this collection showed why: seriousness of purpose and commitment delivered with the lightest of touches and a sense of humour.
Fashion Week
At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams
When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.
At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams
When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.
Fashion Week
A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.
A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.
Fashion Week
Givenchy's Mirroring Dualities
Cutting loose from the brand's past, Clare Waight Keller confirmed her innate compatibility with the discretion and streamlined clarity of Hubert de Givenchy’s own ethos.
Givenchy's Mirroring Dualities
Cutting loose from the brand's past, Clare Waight Keller confirmed her innate compatibility with the discretion and streamlined clarity of Hubert de Givenchy’s own ethos.
Fashion Week
Bound for Summer at Thom Browne
Once the WTF had died down, you were left with a sense of sadness: so much exquisite work lost in what was possibly a heavily ironic takedown of the show's Hyannis Port-inflected inspiration.
Bound for Summer at Thom Browne
Once the WTF had died down, you were left with a sense of sadness: so much exquisite work lost in what was possibly a heavily ironic takedown of the show's Hyannis Port-inflected inspiration.
Luxury
A Swan Song for the Philophiles
Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.
A Swan Song for the Philophiles
Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.
The News in Brief
Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods
In a decision on Thursday, a US trade court refused to disturb executive orders that lifted the ‘de minimis’ exemption for goods with a retail value of $800 or less.
Samsonite Buys Stake in Béis for $178.5 Million
Founder and actress Shay Mitchell will retain a 15 percent stake in Béis, which will become a Samsonite subsidiary after the deal closes.
Tapestry Forecasts Strong Annual Profit as Coach Remains Hot
Resilient demand for Coach bags among young and affluent shoppers helped buoy the group, but weakness at Kate Spade led the company to forecast muted annual revenue.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Shein Loses UK Copyright Lawsuit Against Temu Over Clothing Photos
The ultra-fast fashion platform lost the first round of a London legal battle against its rival for alleged copyright infringement in relation to photos of some of its products.
Birkenstock Nudges Forecast Higher on Solid Sandal Demand
The German brand bumped its sales forecast to the upper limit of its target range and posted strong quarterly earnings as consumers snapped up its sandals and clogs.
Richemont’s Panerai Brand Gets No Relief From Luxury Watch Revival
As the secondary market for timepieces rebounds, Cartier is grabbing buyer attention and there’s renewed enthusiasm around Vacheron Constantin, throwing the lack of interest in Panerai into stark contrast.